16

Apr2015

For immediate release
Puente will lead a march on April 23rd at 3:00pm from the Arizona Capitol to 4thAvenue Jail demanding the President stop his collaboration with Arizona law enforcement and remove his ICE agents from Sheriff Arpaio’s jail.
Phoenix, AZ – April 23rd marks the fifth anniversary of former Governor Brewer ... Read More

23

Mar2015

PHOENIX — After three months of working at Lam’s Seafood Market for $7.65 an hour as a cashier, Noemi Romero had finally saved the $465 it would take to apply for President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, ... Read More

20

Feb2015

PHOENIX — Homemaker Rocio Andiola had been preparing to apply for President Barack Obama's program sheltering millions of migrants from deportation when a Texas judge issued an order blocking the program earlier this week.
Initially discouraged, she decided to carry on getting her documentation, regardless, to show that she is eligible ... Read More

26

Jan2015

Prosecutors have started dismissing identity-theft cases after a judge's preliminary injunction that bars Joe Arpaio, the sheriff of Arizona's Maricopa County, and other officials from enforcing state laws that make it a felony to use a stolen identity to obtain employment.
But legal hurdles remain for the hundreds of ... Read More

05

Jan2015

A federal judge Monday blocked one of the most well-known tools used to crack down on illegal immigration by the man who calls himself America's toughest sheriff.
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio must stop enforcing Arizona's identify theft laws, U.S. District Judge David Campbell ruled Monday, granting ... Read More

22

Nov2014

By Carlos Garcia
I watched the President’s announcement in a packed room, filled with people who have been putting their bodies on the line to fight for expanded deportation relief. While many advocates in D.C. are claiming victory, no one in that room was celebrating. Even the eyes of those who ... Read More

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The Puente Human Rights Movement is a grassroots migrant justice organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. We develop, educate, and empower migrant communities to protect and defend our families and ourselves.